Can drainer

Abstract

A hand utensil for draining liquid from canned foods, or for removing can lids after opening and of the type having a base (20) with a grip (26) which contains a pass through hole (22) containing a spring (19) in which the T shaped handle (10) passes through when compressed causing the magnetic plate (30) to place pressure on a lid of an opened can, and when uncompressed the T shaped handle (10) will return to its original position causing the can lid to be removed from the can attached to the magnetic plate (30). The utensil is made of an inflexible material so that it is strong enough to safely provide the required pressure.

We claim: 
     
       1. A can draining device for draining liquid from an opened can with a detached lid within the can comprising: (a) a base with first and second ends;   (b) a first upright with first and second ends connected to the first end of the base at the first end of the first upright;   (c) a second upright with first and second ends connected to the second end of the base at the first end of the second upright;   (d) a crosspiece connected to the first and second uprights at the second end of the first and second uprights and a hole extending through the crosspiece;   (e) a tubular member extending from the crosspiece in a direction opposite the base;   (f) a first handle means connected to the hollow tubular member;   (g) a shaft having first and second ends and extending through the hollow tubular member and the hole in the crosspiece;   (h) a second handle means connected to the shaft at the first end of the shaft; and   (i) a magnetic plate attached to the shaft at the second end of the shaft, whereby an opened can with a detached lid within the can positioned between the magnetic plate and the base may be drained of liquid and the detached lid within the can magnetically held and removed from within the can by the magnetic plate.   
     
     
       2. The device of claim 1, wherein a spring is housed within the hollow tubular member and is connected to the shaft and is adapted to bias the magnetic plate in a direction away from the base.